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Yushi
Academic Expert
Environmental research, animal behaviour and aquatic ecology
Short biography
Yushi undertakes doctoral research at Oxford within the Environmental Research training programme. Her project examines how zebrafish estimate distance and navigate using visual information under changing water conditions. Her work includes building automated systems to study behaviour. The Oxford qualification is doctoral research, not an awarded doctorate.
Academic profile
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Academic background
Doctoral research in Environmental Research
University of Oxford
Research interests
Spatial navigation in zebrafish, visual motion and aquatic environmental conditions.
Academic expertise
Subject areas
Environmental research, animal behaviour and aquatic ecology
Academic preparation
Academic preparation in animal behaviour, ecological research and quantitative experimental design.
Academic contribution
Her research develops automated behavioural experiments to examine zebrafish navigation, including the effects of visual motion, water flow and turbidity.
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